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Core i9-7940X vs Core i7-4790

Core i9-7940X vs Core i7-4790: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-7940X outperforms Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7940X is 1219 days newer than Core i7-4790.

Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X

  • Performs up to 12% better in Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered than Core i7-4790 - 104 vs 93 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-4790 - 28 vs 8 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790

  • Consumes up to 49% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 84 vs 165 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered.
Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered

Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


FPS

104

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


FPS

93

89%

Value, €/FPS

€1.7/FPS

100%

Price, €

€157.65

100%

Value Winner

Intel i7-4790 Core Prozessor (3.6 GHz, Sockel 1150, 8M Cache, 84Watt)

Buy for 157.65 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 163 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo
Core i9-7940X

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017


Single-Core

1370

100%

Multi-Core

9923

100%

Intel Core i7-4790 Logo
Core i7-4790

Desktop • May 1st, 2014


Single-Core

1221

89%

Multi-Core

3852

38%

Intel Core i9-7940X Logo

Intel Core i9-7940X

vs
Intel Core i7-4790 Logo

Intel Core i7-4790

Sep 1st, 2017
Release DateMay 1st, 2014
Core i9CollectionCore i7
SkylakeCodenameHaswell
Intel Socket 2066SocketIntel Socket 1150
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
14
Cores4
28
Threads8
3.1 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
165 WTDP
84 W
14 nm
Process Size22 nm
31.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 4600
Yes
OverclockableNo

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